Screenplay: Kambozia Partovi

Direction Jafar Panahi

Cast Fereshteh Sadr Orafai · Maryam Parvin Almani · Elham Saboktakin · Nargess Mamizadeh

Synopsis The Circle (2000) delves into the lives of several women as they navigate the challenges of living in a modern-day Iran, where societal norms and expectations are heavily influenced by a pervasive and oppressive sexism. The narrative explores their individual...

Direction Atiq Rahimi

Cast Abdul Ghani · Jawan Mard Homayoun · Kader Arefi · Guilda Chahverdi

Direction Jafar Panahi · Kambozia Partovi

Cast Kambozia Partovi · Maryam Moqadam · Jafar Panahi · Hadi Saeedi

Synopsis Closed Curtain (2013) follows two individuals seeking refuge from societal and legal pressures. A man and his dog, deemed unclean by Islamic law, and a young woman who participated in a forbidden gathering by the Caspian Sea, find themselves hiding...

Direction Dariush Mehrjui

Cast Mehri Asadi · Ezzatolah Entezami · Farzaneh Kaboli · Musa Barahoei

Synopsis Shirak (1988) unfolds in a rural Iranian village where a sudden surge of wild boars leads to the tragic death of Shirak, a 14-year-old boy's, father. Determined to avenge his father's death, Shirak takes on the role of a field...

Direction Masoud Kimiai

Cast Ahmad Najafi · Golchehre Sajadieh · Shahed Ahmadloo · Mir Mohammad Tajaddod

Synopsis The Sergeant (1991) follows the story of a battle-weary sergeant, Rostam Darre Kalaye, who returns to his family in northern Iran after a long and grueling war. During his absence, his wife, Golbakht, and their son have been supporting themselves...

Direction Kambozia Partovi

Cast Fereshteh Sadr Orafai · Parviz Parastui · Nikos Papadopoulos · Svieta Mikalishina

Synopsis Border Café (2005) follows the story of a resilient widow who defies societal norms to take control of her late husband's truck stop café. Set in a small town, the narrative revolves around her determination to maintain the café's legacy...

Direction Rasoul Sadrameli

Cast Taraneh Alidoosti · Hossein Mahjoub · Mahtab Nasirpour · Milad Sadrameli

Synopsis I Am Taraneh, I Am Fifteen Years Old (2003) follows the life of a young girl named Taraneh, who is just 15 years old. Her widowed father is incarcerated, leaving her in a vulnerable position. Taraneh initially rejects the advances...

Direction Alireza Raisian

Cast Leila Hatami · Nezam Manouchehri · Mehran Rajabi · Mahmood Pakniat

Synopsis The Deserted Station (2002) follows a couple on a journey from Tehran to Mashad, whose vehicle malfunctions far from any significant settlement. The husband, a photographer, ventures to a nearby village to seek assistance and crosses paths with a teacher...